If there’s one thing I love in the summer, it’s sitting in the shade with a great novel and spending hours reading away. Here is a list of a few of my favourite books from the last months. If they’re on this list, they’re worth a read!

This book was front and center of every Indigo communication in the last months, I finally caved it and got it in May. The story focuses on a group of siblings that is planned to inherit a large sum of money they have called “the nest”, when the youngest of the siblings has attained a certain age. An accident changes the course of things and the amount of money they will inherit. The story is juicy and a real page turner, you’ll want to know what happens to each siblings and even the ones that have the biggest faults you’ll care for throughout the story. I lent it to my mother after I finished it and she couldn’t put it down either!

Last summer I read another book from Laura Dave I discussed here and I absolutely loved it. Dave has the ability to create some relatable characters you fall in love with. I had read about this book last year as it was a favourite of Elle and Cosmopolitan. It’s the story of Georgia Ford a strong women that’s about to get married and finds out there are a few secrets the people she loves are keeping from her. It’s centred in her family’s vineyard, which makes it even dreamier. Sure the book is a little predictable, but you will want to know how the story ends and you’ll be done with it within a day!

This story is absolutely amazing, the writing is witty and the story unpredictable and … unrealistic. It focuses on Bernadette Fox, Bee’s mom, a women with a strange past that tends to act a little eccentric in normal situations. I bought this book used while I was in New York last summer and even though the reviews were amazing, it took me a good six months to start reading it. However, once I did I just loved it. It’s very childish in a sense, but it reminds you of the important things. A great pick if you have a love for teen novels!

Summer is going by so fast! Nevertheless, we must enjoy every single lasting bit of it before it ends. Make an end-of-summer bucket list! Whether you want to attend a yoga class in the park, go away to a lakeside cottage for the weekend or read the book that’s been sleeping on your nightstand, write it down and do it!

I wanted to share with you my last simple summery salad before the season ends. This one is creamier than the other two salads (discover them here if you haven’t already) because of the yummy mix of Israeli couscous, French lentils and Dijon mustard. So it will satisfy your taste buds during the cozy-homy fall season as well.

Creamy Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Serves 3

Ingredients:

– 1 cup of French lentils

– 1/2 cup of Israeli couscous

– 551 ml of cherry tomatoes

– 2 zucchinis

– Pumpkin seeds

– Sunflower seeds

– 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

– Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Put the French lentils in 3 cups of water, bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

While the lentils are boiling, start cooking the Israeli couscous. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil and then add the Israeli couscous. Bring back to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

While you wait, chop the zucchinis. Then sauté them for 5 to 10 minutes in a skillet with a bit of oil, salt, and pepper.

Chop the cherry tomatoes in half.

When everything is ready, mix the French lentils, Israeli couscous, zucchinis and tomatoes with the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Add your dijon mustard.

Enjoy the yumminess of this salad, and most of all…enjoy the end of you summer!

This salad is my go-to fruity-spicy mix and is super simple to make. In 10 minutes, you’ll be ready to taste!

If you like spicy thai flavored tuna and dream of mixing it with something sweet, you’ll love this salad. The best thing about it is that the spicy tuna has so much flavor that you won’t even need to make a dressing or add extra spices. Isn’t that time saving enough for you?

So grab a couple of mangoes and cherry tomatoes at your local market and enjoy this tasty salad!

Last year, while in San Diego, I tried SUP (Stand-Up Paddle Board) for the very first time. My best friend and I took a class of SUP Yoga at Bliss Paddle Yoga and loved every minute of the experience. SUP isn’t that difficult, but your body is always in action since it’s trying to maintain it’s balance. Because of this, your abs tend to feel sore the next day, which I found pretty great. Obviously, the additional challenge makes the practice of yoga positions harder than usual but it’s a great experience and a great change to traditional yoga classes.

This weekend, I decided to head back to a SUP class and tried SUP Fitness in my hometown of Mont-Tremblant. A new company, Pop Yoga & SUP, was giving classes on Lac Tremblant I wanted to try. Saturday morning, I headed out to the lake with a friend, we were a little disappointed because there was a light rain, but still had a ton of fun.

The class started out with a light warm-up on the beach including some stretches and jumping-jacks to get our heartbeat up. Then, we headed out on the lake for 10 minutes of SUP to get to the spot where we’d anchor our boards and have the class. Once there, we did some push-ups, mountain climbers, leg raises and planks. We finished off with some stretches on the board. The sequence was active enough and allowed me to catch a light sweat. The next morning though, ayayayay! My abs, shoulders, love handles and legs were sore, proving SUP really challenges all your body.

I strongly recommend heading to either a SUP Yoga or SUP Fitness Class during the summer. These classes are a great workout and are a welcomed change from usual fitness classes. I was lucky enough to do both classes with a light breeze, if you’re a beginner the wind is definitely a factor as it will make it harder for you to come back to shore and make your arms work extra hard. Be sure to bring a towel and a bottle of water, you’ll need both once you get to shore.